Vintage Sound Vintage 20 - Blonde - Oxblood

The Vintage Sound Vintage 20 came about from several customers requesting an increased headroom version of the Vintage 15, which is essentially an all hand-wired, all USA made, modified Fender Princeton Reverb. Both the Vintage 15 and Vintage 20 are based on the "blackface" Fender Princeton Reverb (AA1164) used from 1964-1967, but with some upgrades. For starters, the power tube section has been upgraded by adding grid plate resistors (as seen in the Black Face AB763 circuitry). In addition, the speaker has been upgraded to a 12", giving it a fuller bottom end than the 10" originally used by Fender. Also included is a very nifty reverb dwell control which is on the rear of the chassis.

First, we'll address the size... You would be VERY hard pressed to find someone who prefers a 10" speaker in a Princeton Reverb over a 12". If Fender could go back, you could just about bet the farm they would have used a 12" speaker. It provides everything the 10 gives you, but with more mid and bottom end. We have never known anyone who went back to a 10" after modding their Fender Princeton Reverb.

Anyway, we chose the WGS G12C/S for several reasons. The G12C/S is essentially their take on the Jensen C12n, but with several refinements, such as a smoother top end, more touch sensitivity, and an overall warmer tone. The Princeton Reverb circuit can be quite sharp and trebly, particularly when distorted. The G12C/S addresses this very well with it's more rounded top end which is very noticeable on bright guitars like a Telecaster, etc. Furthermore, Warehouse Guitar Speakers are made here in the USA and not in China like most of today's Celestions. Added bonus!

This speaker works great with lower wattage amps in allowing a bit more clean headroom. When driven hard, the breakup you'll get with the Vintage Sound 15 will be all tube saturated overdrive and not distortion from the speaker. This speaker is based on the popular G12C, but with a smooth cone, felt dust cap, and just the right amount of edge treatment.

Many people feel the WGS G12C/S is the perfect speaker for a Princeton Reverb circuit amp. We absolutely agree!

Each Vintage Sound amplifier comes with the option of having bias points. In case you're not sure what this means, please check out the video below to see how easy it is to
bias your Vintage Sound amp *IF* you have the optional Bias Points.

It's certainly a worthy upgrade if you plan on swapping out power tubes much.